Wool Trust Fund program would be extended for firms such as Hickey Freeman, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter said Monday.

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A provision to the Farm Bill should benefit Rochester's Hickey Freeman and other firms, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter's (D-Fairport) office announced Monday.

The Wool Trust Fund program would be extended through 2019 for domestic textile and apparel companies. The program provides tariff refunds to American suit makers, along with benefits to wool fabric, yarn producers and sheep growers disadvantaged by unfair ...